Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) NK Brief No. 10-06-17-1 6/17/2010   As North Korea’s food shortages worsen and reports of starvation continue to grow, the Workers’ Party of Korea have acknowledged the failure of the central food ration program. Since the end of May, the Party has permitted the operation of 24-hour markets, and … Continue reading DPRK abandons food rations, orders self-sufficiency